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SUMMARY:Oral Presentation: Examining the training and evidence-collection needs of law enforcement in investigations of older adult maltreatment
DESCRIPTION:Title: Examining the training and evidence-collection needs of law enforcement in investigations of older adult maltreatment \nAbstract: \nMaltreatment of older adults often goes unreported\, a problem that is growing due in part to our aging population. Older adults can be reluctant or unable to disclose maltreatment or provide details of their experiences for several reasons (e.g.\, declining health and mental functioning\, dependence on or loyalty to perpetrators). The current study evaluated Canadian police officers’ experiences working with older adult victims/witnesses. Law enforcement professionals (n=20\, 80% completed) participated in qualitative interviews in which they discussed their experiences investigating crimes involving older adult maltreatment\, particularly in cases where the victim is experiencing a form of cognitive degeneration. Additionally\, law enforcement discussed their interviewing and evidence collection practices\, along with their training needs pertaining to older adults. Furthermore\, law enforcement completed questionnaires that examined their knowledge\, attitudes towards\, and confidence in addressing older adult maltreatment and related issues. Thematic and content analyses will reveal key themes that emerged during the qualitative interviews\, and analyses will also examine questionnaire scores in relation to several variables (e.g.\, years of experience). Ultimately\, the results will help inform law enforcement training and procedures for investigating maltreatment involving older adults. \n 
URL:https://iiirg.org/event/oral-presentation-examining-the-training-and-evidence-collection-needs-of-law-enforcement-in-investigations-of-older-adult-maltreatment/
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SUMMARY:Oral Presentation: Rapport in suspect interviews: Perceptions and insights of Lithuanian criminal investigators
DESCRIPTION:Title: Rapport in suspect interviews: Perceptions and insights of Lithuanian criminal investigators \nAbstract: \nBuilding and maintaining rapport is considered as paramount to a successful investigative interview of witness or suspect. The aim of this study was to examine perceptions of rapport of Lithuanian law enforcement investigators when interviewing suspects. Specifically\, we were  interested what techniques Lithuanian practitioners report they typically employ\, situations they  consider the most beneficial to build rapport\, and at what stage of the interview rapport is the  most important. Sixty-one investigators completed an online survey that contained open and  closed-ended questions. Responses to open questions were sorted into meaningful categories. It  was found that the majority of practitioners in Lithuania view rapport as important part to  successful interview. The techniques they reported as most commonly used were in line with  evidence-based literature\, however\, substantial number of mentioned techniques were related to  the account phase (e.g.\, report everything\, presentation of evidence)\, or even maladaptive  behaviours (e.g.\, minimizations\, bad/good cop). Additionally\, respondents tended to more  emphasise the role of rapport early at the interview than at later stages of it. Practical  implications of the findings of the study will be discussed during the conference presentation.
URL:https://iiirg.org/event/oral-presentation-rapport-in-suspect-interviews-perceptions-and-insights-of-lithuanian-criminal-investigators/
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SUMMARY:Practitioner Case Study: Police interrogation: From persuasive and coercive techniques to the Méndez protocol
DESCRIPTION:Title: Police interrogation: from persuasive and coercive techniques to the Méndez protocol \nAbstract: \nPolice interrogation practices have greatly evolved since the 1990s\, thanks to science. The PEACE model was born\, The Reid technique faced strong criticism\, forcing a complete overhaul… The HIG model\, based essentially on science\, made it possible to develop a universal model… on which is based largely the Méndez Principles. The purpose of this presentation is to provide a brief history of the past 30 years… and to suggest ways forward in this remarkable development… which belongs to you.
URL:https://iiirg.org/event/practitioner-case-study-police-interrogation-from-persuasive-and-coercive-techniques-to-the-mendez-protocol-2/
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SUMMARY:Keynote: Paul Taylor
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URL:https://iiirg.org/event/keynote-paul-taylor/
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SUMMARY:Symposium: A Tale of Two Evidence Presentation Projects
DESCRIPTION:A Tale of Two Evidence Presentation Projects\nSymposium Organizers:\nChristopher E. Kelly (Saint Joseph’s University) & Simon Oleszkiewicz (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam) \nSymposium Abstract:\nEvidence presentation is a ubiquitous practice in investigative interviews\, and for the past two decades\, the scientific literature has studied how disclosure affects interview outcomes in terms of deception detection and information gain. This unique symposium will bring together two separate teams working in parallel on a common set of questions: What does the literature actually say about evidence disclosure? How should science-based methods of evidence presentation be translated into practice? Can such a translational model be scientifically validated? Each team consists of academic researchers and practitioners who have been building their respective models on evidence disclosure\, and the symposium will highlight areas commonality and dissent between the projects\, plus an opportunity for each to learn from the other. (119 words) \nPresentation #1: Strengths and flaws in the experimental literature\nSimon Oleszkiewicz\, PhD\, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam\, the Netherlands\nThere has recently been a surge of experimentally-tested interview methods. Although some methods have been validated in both laboratory and operational settings (e.g.\, the cognitive interview)\, most methods receive more attention in one setting over the other. This is particularly true for how to disclose evidence to suspects. And although the experimental literature provides important insight into the systematic principles of evidence disclosure\, the experimental set-ups do not (yet) reflect complexities of an operational reality. (75 words) \nPresentation #2: An operational need for experimental findings\nMatt Jones\, Det (ret)\, Evocavi LLC\, USA\nWhen training professionals in research-informed tactics they typically expect to receive a product of their immediate relevance. Not placing the research in the right context brings the risk that research-informed tactics could be mistaken as irrelevant or ineffective by professionals\, or worse\, used inappropriately in practice. Hence\, this project set out to translate the experimental literature on evidence disclosure into a training program that would provide a viable alternative to problematic behaviors and risky tactics. (75 words) \nPresentation #3: Validating the research-based training\nMarika Madfors\, LLM\, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam\, the Netherlands \n56 U.S. investigators were trained in how to substantiate the reliability of the available evidence\, and interviewed guilty mock-suspects before and after the training. The investigators adhered to the training\, resulting in more statement-evidence inconsistencies (p=.04)\, and less contaminated admissions (p=.01) and statement-evidence inconsistencies (p=.01). They also felt more open-minded and less confession-focused after the training. In conclusion\, considering real-life challenges and offering evidence-based alternatives to problematic tactics is important for reducing risky interviewing behaviors. (75 words) \nPresentation #4: Evidence presentation in investigative interviews: A systematic review\nMargarita Parker\, Saint Joseph’s University\, USA\nReviewing controlled experiments\, observational field studies\, and self-report studies\, we systematically catalogued the breadth of research and created a publicly accessible reference library and literature matrix\, sorted by a navigable tagging system\, to observe the why\, what\, when\, and how of evidence presentation. From the review\, we developed a model that posits evidence presentation will not overcome subject resistance and that interviewers should withhold evidence to obtain positive interview outcomes—information gain\, admissions and confessions. (75 words) \nPresentation #5: Validating the Rapport-based Evidence Presentation (REP) model\nChristopher E. Kelly\, PhD\, Saint Joseph’s University\, USA\nIn order to validate the Rapport-based Evidence Presentation (REP) model\, we took a mixed-methods approach by conducting focus groups with highly-experienced interviewers and a content analysis of 70 investigative interviewing transcripts. The interviewers strongly endorsed the approach of the REP model\, and the content analysis replicated previous findings on the effects of evidence presentation but also revealed—using an innovated coding procedures and analyses—novel results that demonstrate productive uses of evidence. Implications for training development and practice will be discussed. (81 words) \nDiscussants:\nMatt Jones\, Det (ret)\, Evocavi LLC\nMichael McClary\, Asst. Sheriff\, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (ret.)
URL:https://iiirg.org/event/symposium-a-tale-of-two-evidence-presentation-projects/
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SUMMARY:Symposium: Demonstrations of the importance and benefits of collaborative international research
DESCRIPTION:Symposium: Demonstrations of the importance and benefits of collaborative international research: Anglo- Japanese research and networking \n  \nAuthors: Dave Walsh\, Gavin Oxburgh\, Takashi Terashima\, Robin Orthey\, Marina Okamoto\, Graham Brooks\, Makiko Naka\, Akira Kyo\, Liam Satchell\, Joanne Rechdan\, Ray Bull\, Igor Areh\, Tom Ellis\, Masayuki Otake \n  \n\nInterpreter-assisted interviews: Examining investigators and interpreters’ views on their practice\n\nDave Walsh\, De Montfort University\, Leicester\, UK \nGavin Oxburgh\, Northumbria University\, UK \n  \nThe investigative interviewing of victims\, witnesses and suspects is one of the most frequent and important tasks undertaken by those conducting law enforcement investigations. Over the past twenty years or so there has been a substantial growth in the amount of research examining the practice. Nonetheless\, much less research has been conducted into those interviews where an interpreter is increasingly present. Using a self-administered questionnaire\, the present study examined the beliefs of 66 investigators and 40 interpreters in the context of international criminal investigations\, concerning certain key tasks in such interpreter-assisted interviews. It was regularly found that there was not always a consensus of opinion either within or between these two groups of professionals concerning whether (when participating in investigative interviews) (i) they prepared jointly with each other; (ii) interpreters assisted (or otherwise) with rapport building; (iii) interpreters could interpret accurately; and (iv) interpreter interventions were disruptive or not. Given such divisions of opinion\, our findings tend to suggest that there is a lack of clarity as to the role of interpreters and\, indeed\, only personalised views as to what is best practice. The implications of our findings are discussed and recommendations are made to enable practice enhancement. \n  \n\nEmerging research in Japan concerning the use of interpreters in interviews with suspects\n\nTakashi Terashima\, Fukuoka District Public Prosecutors Office\, Japan \n  \nThe world is globalised and the cross-border movement of people will be recovering and increasing after overcoming the pandemic. It is important to ensure that adequate interpreters are available in criminal justice procedures and to maintain fairness when dealing with crimes committed by foreign nationals. This presentation is about the challenges present in the Japanese legal interpretation system\, which the presenter\, a Japanese public prosecutor\, has become aware of through research into the legal interpretation system in the UK. This presentation will deal with three topics; the first is how to make high quality interpreters available; the second is how to remove inadequate interpretation; and the third is how to maintain the quality of interpreters. In this presentation\, the details of the Japanese system and its challenges will be illustrated\, referring to the presenter’s personal experience of criminal cases. \nNote: this presentation is intended to present the presenter’s personal views and not to represent the Japanese Public Prosecutors Office’s views \n  \n\nDetails of a research programme concerning the Concealed Information Test conducted in Japan\n\nRobin Orthey\, Aoyama Gakuin University\, Tokyo \n  \nIn this presentation\, there is a discussion of the Concealed Information Test (CIT)\, a technique that does not detect deception\, but detects memory for crime details in suspects. Japan is the only country where the polygraph deploying the CIT is widely applied to criminal investigations. The CIT is argued by its proponents to reveal whether suspects possess knowledge of specific details of a crime. Furthermore\, the CIT is said to be able to extract crime-relevant information that investigative organizations have not yet uncovered. \nDespite being described as valid\, the CIT is rarely used in real criminal investigations worldwide. One potential reason is that many practitioners have not known how to apply the CIT in the field. In this presentation\, we introduce the field use of the CIT in Japan\, where the CIT has been widely used for criminal investigations. About 100 polygraph examiners deal with about 5\,000 cases per year. These examiners administer the polygraph after completing a training course at the Forensic Science training centre\, affiliated with the National Research Institute of Police Science\, Chiba. This presentation also reflects developing research as how Japanese polygraphers use the CIT in criminal investigations\, alongside the efficacy of the CIT. \n  \n\nExamination of a Child Victim at a Criminal Trial\n\nMarina Okamoto\, Public Prosecutor\, Japan \n  \nVictims are usually vulnerable\, and the need to mitigate their burden is a critical issue. This need is applicable in investigation and examination at a trial\, and this problem is shared among Japanese public prosecutors. Especially when the victim is a child\, the public prosecutors must take even greater care not to cause secondary damage. Thus\, it is an ideal way not to let such a victim appear in court and testify before a defendant. However\, defendants and defence lawyers do not always agree with a child victim’s written statements to be examined as evidence at a trial; instead\, they often demand the victim’s examination. In such a situation\, what ways can a public prosecutor take to protect the victim? This presentation focuses on how Japanese public prosecutors obtain evidence from a child victim and prove the fact in a trial without the appearance of the victim in court while ensuring the right to a fair trial of a defendant. This presentation will illustrate in what circumstances the use of written statements can be admitted as an alternative way of the examination of the victim and what problems the Japanese criminal justice system has\, in particular\, on the protection of a child victim\, by introducing a case that a presenter has experienced as a public prosecutor. \nNote that this presentation is based on the presenter’s personal view\, and it is not an official opinion of the Japanese Public Prosecutor’s Office. \n  \n  \n\nInterviews conducted by the police and prosecutors with autistic adults in Japan: A review of the literature and directions for future research\n\nDave Walsh\, De Montfort University\, Leicester \nGraham Brooks\, University of West London \nGavin Oxburgh\, Northumbria University. \nMakiko Naka\, Riken Scientific Research Institute\, Saitama \nAkira Kyo\, Kwansei Gakuin\, University\, Osaka \n  \nDevelopments have occurred in Japan over the last 20 years or so in the training of the police and their public prosecutors in the interviewing of victims\, witnesses and suspects of crime\, being important features of criminal investigations.  In some cases\, individuals may manifest characteristics prevalent on the Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) scale\, though identification of individuals with this disorder has been found to be problematical to police officers and public prosecutors. Whilst there is some literature on autism in Japan\, with regard to its criminal justice system\, studies examining interviews conducted by the police and\, in turn\, public prosecutors with autistic adults remain scant. To begin to address this deficit in our understanding\, we provide an overview of the literature concerning contemporary techniques when interviewing adults on the ASD scale during criminal investigations\, offering lessons learned from research conducted around the world. We also review how public prosecutors in Japan are trained to deal with adults on the ASD scale.  Implications for practice in Japan are discussed. \n  \n\nApplications of Legal Psychology in Japan: Current practice\, research knowledge\, and future directions\n\nRobin Orthey\, Aoyama Gakuin University\, Tokyo \nLiam Satchell\, University of Winchester \nJoanne Rechdan\, Bournemouth University \nAkira Kyo\, Kwansei Gakuin\, University\, Osaka \nMakiko Naka\, Riken Scientific Research Institute\, Saitama \nDave Walsh\, De Montfort University\, Leicester \n  \nThe aim of legal psychology is to produce evidence-based recommendations for improving the quality of justice systems. It should be noted\, however\, that the majority of the research in this area is dominated by American and European experimental laboratory research.  This research on perception\, memory\, and social processes has influenced guidelines on topics such as how to evaluate the credibility of testimony or overcome biases in decision-making around the world. Given the high stakes influence that legal psychology research can have\, we should be cautious in the messaging around of our research. Henrich\, Heine\, and Norenzayan (2010) note that almost all experimental evidence in Psychology is based on samples from Western\, Educated\, Industrialized\, Rich\, and Democratic (WEIRD) societies and question the generalizability of said findings to other contexts and cultures. Similarly\, applied research focusing on best practices in and around criminal investigations is mainly concerned with practices in WEIRD societies. As part of a series of interactions between Western-based legal psychology academics and practitioners in the Japanese legal system (the authors)\, we have come to realize that a stronger understanding of the current Japanese practice in the context of contemporary literature would be of benefit to both audiences. \nOur objective here is to highlight unique features of the Japanese criminal justice system and place them in the context of the current scientific literature\, as well as to identify opportunities for future research. We have focused our review on the more popular areas of research in legal psychology. We start with investigative interviewing practices in Japan (取り調べ – torishirabe)\, firstly by discussing police interviews with victims and witnesses\, before going to onto give coverage of the interviewing and interrogation of criminal suspects. We will begin each section by describing Japanese practice as reported by practitioners\, followed by an overview of the scientific literature pertinent to that process. Together\, both parts can aid scientists in identifying novel research problems and practitioners can gain insight in the scientific validation of modern practices. Finally\, we propose future directions for scientific inquiry to promote collaboration between practitioners and scientists. \n  \n  \n\nDetails of a new project to assist international research and practice collaborations\n\nDave Walsh\, De Montfort University\, Leicester \nRay Bull\, University of Derby \nIgor Areh\, University of Maribor\, Ljubljana \n  \nIn 2016\, Walsh and his editorial team had two volumes published that covered investigative interviewing/interrogation research and practice in 28 countries. Those countries where research and practices had been covered extensively in the extant literature were all included. Additionally\, other countries were included where much less (or no) prior research had been conducted. Consistent with\, and complement to\, the aims of iIIRG\, and the recent UN declaration of the ‘Mendez principles’ that advocates non-coercive interviewing\, this presentation will announce the forthcoming ground-breaking publication of the “International Handbook of Investigative Interviewing Interrogation” covering 40-45 countries\, none of whom were covered in the previous volumes (or indeed have been barely covered elsewhere).  Moreover\, the presentation will present details of a timely ambitious project\, underpinned by the Handbook\, that aims to create a systematic approach to initiate collaborative projects between researchers in those countries\, where research studies and knowledge of practices are less developed\, as well as creating networks for collaborative projects between researchers in these countries and those where research is more established and knowledge of practice is more fully understood.  Our aim over a four-year cycle is to supplement the efforts of others with a bank of projects that enhances global research and practice. \n  \n\nSymposium Discussants:\n\nTom Ellis\, University of Portsmouth \nMasayuki Otake\, The Legal Attaché at the Japanese Embassy in London \n 
URL:https://iiirg.org/event/symposium-demonstrations-of-the-importance-and-benefits-of-collaborative-international-research/
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SUMMARY:Cooperative or Representative Interviews in Japan: Multi-agency investigative interviews of alleged victims of child abuse
DESCRIPTION:Title: Cooperative or Representative Interviews in Japan: Multi-agency investigative interviews of alleged victims of child abuse \nAbstract: \nIn Japan\, it used to be the case that an alleged victim of child abuse was referred to the Child Guidance Center\, where a social worker interviewed the child. If the case was serious\, the child was sent to police\, where a police officer conducted several interviews\, followed by a few more interviews by a prosecutor at the prosecutor’s office before prosecution. Through the repeated interviews\, the child’s memory deteriorated and the psychological burden accumulated. In 2015\, in order to reduce the number of interviews\, three agencies issued a document to recommend a multi-agency team approach toward interviews. Such interviews are called cooperative or representative interviews. I will talk about the rationale of the multi-agency team approach of investigative interviews and how they are conducted\, as well as how the interviewers\, back-staff and supporters in the team are trained. Finally\, I will describe the current situation: Although the number of cooperative/representative interviews has increased\, only one percent of them are used as evidence in court due to the hear-say rule. The possibility of using video-recorded interviews as evidence is now discussed in the Legislative Council on sexual crime\, but an issue is the legal definition of “investigative interviews”\, i.e.\, the components or conditions of interviews that make the interviews be used as evidence.
URL:https://iiirg.org/event/cooperative-or-representative-interviews-in-japan-multi-agency-investigative-interviews-of-alleged-victims-of-child-abuse/
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SUMMARY:Keynote - Prof. Naka
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